JPH0428313A - Washstand equipped with soft soap feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To supply aqueous soap in exceedingly simple manner when soft soap is supplied into the tank on a washstand by forming an aqueous soap supply port on the side surface of an erection wall and connecting the supply port and the tank through pipings. CONSTITUTION:A supply port 38 for supplying soft soap into a tank 30 is formed on the side surface of a back guard 16. When the soft soap is discharged from a nozzle 18, the rest quantity of the soft soap in the tank 30 reduces, and the weight of the tank 30 reduces. Accordingly, the tank 30 is gradually raised by the pushing by a spring 58, and when the quantity of the aqueous soap reduces less than a prescribed quantity, a projection 68 hits an upper limit switch 66, and an ON signal is inputted into a controller. Then, a supply lamp 48 comes ON, and the demand to supply the soft soap into the tank 30 is displayed (alarmed). In this state, even if a sensor 24 detects a hand, a pump 32 does not operate, and the idle operation of the pump 32 is prevented. Accordingly, the conspicuous existence of the supply port 38 and a cap 46 is prevented, and the outside appearance is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a washstand with a water soap supply device, and more particularly to a washstand with a water soap supply device that has an improved installation structure for a water soap supply port.

[Prior Art] A washbasin with a water soap supply device includes a washbasin, a standing wall provided on the rear side of the washbasin, a water soap discharge nozzle provided on the front side of the standing wall, and a washstand. Some types include a storage tank for storing soap to be supplied to the discharge nozzle, which is installed inside the discharge nozzle.

This vertical wall may be provided with a water spout or a warm air outlet for washing and drying hands.

The soap stored in this tank is usually pumped to a discharge nozzle.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] When the amount of soap in the tank runs low, conventionally the person would either crawl under the sink or insert their hand to pour the soap into the tank. It was extremely complicated.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A washbasin with a water soap supply device of the present invention includes a washbasin, a standing wall provided on the rear side of the washbasin, and a water soap provided on the front side of the standing wall. In a washstand equipped with a soap supply device, which is equipped with a discharge nozzle and a storage tank for storing soap supplied to the discharge nozzle, which is installed inside the washstand, there is a water soap replenishment port on the side of the vertical wall. The replenishment port and the tank are connected by piping.

[Function] In the washbasin with the water soap supply device of the present invention, when replenishing the tank with water soap, it is sufficient to pour the water soap into the replenishment port on the side of the standing wall, making replenishment of water soap extremely easy. .

Also, since this supply port is provided on the side of the standing wall,
It is unobtrusive, looks good, and prevents the cover cap of the supply port from being tampered with.

[Example] Examples will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a washstand with a water soap supply device according to an embodiment, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of the washstand with a water soap supply device, and Figs. 4 to 6 are configuration diagrams of the replenishment port. It is.

In FIG. 1.2, a counter 12 is provided above the cabinet 1o, and a washbasin 14 is provided on the counter 12. A back guard (standing wall) 16 is erected on the upper surface of the back side of the washbasin 14, and the hack guard 1
On the front side of 6, there is a nozzle 18 for discharging water soap, and a nozzle 18 for discharging water for face washing, hand washing, etc. A water outlet 20 for drying hands and a hot air outlet 22 for drying hands are provided. In this embodiment, the supply of soap, water, and hot air is automatically started and stopped, and a lower Sensors 24, 26, 2B are provided for detecting a hand held out.

A tank 30 for storing water soap to be supplied to the nozzle 18 is provided within the cabinet 10. This tank 30 has a pump 32 attached to its side, and the pump 32 is connected to the nozzle 18 via a tube 34. 36 is a vibrator whose one end is connected to the pump 32 and whose other end is inserted into the tank 30.

A replenishment port 38 for replenishing soap into the tank 30 is provided on the side surface of the back guard 16, and the replenishment port 38 and the soap inlet 40 of the tank 30 are connected to a hose 42.
and are communicated via a flexi joint 44. The supply port 38 is covered with a removable cap 46.

A replenishment light 48 and a full tank light 5 are provided on the upper side of this cap 46.
0 is provided on the side of the back guard 16.

Reference numeral 52 in FIG. 2 indicates a pedestal for supporting the tank 30.

In FIG. 2, a box-like case 54 with a bottom and no lid is installed on the pedestal 52, and the lower side of the tank 30 is inserted into the case 54 so as to be able to move up and down, and the tank 30 is supported by a spring 58. has been done. In the case 54, the tank 3
A lower limit switch 60 is provided, which comes into contact with the lower limit switch 60 and turns on when the lower limit switch 0 moves downward.

A bracket 64 extends upward from the case 54, and an upper limit switch 66 is attached to the upper end of the bracket 64. A protrusion 68 is provided on the upper side of the tank 30, and the protrusion 68 is configured so that when the tank 30 is moved upward, the protrusion 68 contacts the upper limit switch 66 and the upper limit switch 66 is turned on. There is.

Detection signals from the upper limit switch 66 and lower limit switch 60 are input to a controller (not shown). Note that the detection signal of the sensor 24 is also input to the controller. The controller supplies operating power to the refill light 48, the full tank light 50, and the pump 32.

In a washbasin equipped with a water soap supply device configured as described above, when a hand is placed below the nozzle 18, the sensor 24 detects the hand, and the pump 32 is activated by a signal from the controller. Water soap in tank 30 is sent to nozzle 1
8 and is discharged from the tip of the nozzle 18. When the hand is withdrawn, the pump 32 is stopped and the discharge of water soap is stopped.

When the water soap is discharged from the nozzle 18, the remaining amount of water soap in the tank 30 decreases accordingly.

As a result, the weight of the tank 300 is reduced, and the tank 30 is gradually raised by the springs 58. When the remaining amount of soap in the tank 30 becomes less than a predetermined amount, the upper limit switch 66 is struck by the protrusion 68, and an ON signal of the upper limit switch 66 is inputted to the controller. Then, the replenishment light 48 is turned on to display (warn) that the tank 30 should be replenished with water soap, and the pump 32 is put into a non-operating state. In this state,
Even if the sensor 24 detects a hand, the pump 32 is not activated;
Dry running of the pump 32 is prevented.

For example, a sanitary facility manager who recognizes that the replenishment light 48 is lit opens the cap 46 and pours soap into the replenishment port 38 to replenish the tank 30 with soap. With this replenishment, the weight of the tank 30 gradually increases, and the movable base 56 finally hits the lower limit switch 60, and an ON signal for the lower limit switch 60 is manually input to the controller. Then, the full tank light 50 is turned on and the operator stops pouring any more water soap. In this way, tank 3
It is possible to prevent an excessive amount of water soap from being filled into the container, and to reliably prevent situations such as overflowing from the supply port 38.

In this wash basin with water soap supply device, the supply port 38
Since i-1 is installed on the side of the back girt 16,
The supply port 38 and the cap 46 are inconspicuous and look good.

Moreover, the cap 46 is also prevented from being tampered with.

Third regarding preferred types of supply port 36 and cap 46
This will be explained with reference to FIGS.

The back card 16 has a double structure consisting of a cover 16a constituting an outer shell and a base 16b constituting an inner shell.The cover 1.6a has a supply port 38, and the base 16b has An open lower opening 0 is provided at a position facing the feed port 38. There is a cylindrical part 7 on the back side of the open lower 0.
Two protrusions are provided, and the hose 42 is connected to the cylindrical portion 72.

A flexible pouch 74 is housed inside the cylindrical portion 72. A flange 74 a is provided at the rear end of the flexible hose 74 , and the flange 74 a is large enough to be latched onto the end surface of the cylindrical portion 72 . The tip of the flexible hose 74 is a receiving lower 4b that expands into a funnel shape.
b has a size that can be locked to the opening lower 0. The size of the replenishment port 38 is set so that the receiving lower 4b can be pulled out from the replenishment port 38.

The cap 46 includes a disc-shaped main body 80, a shaft 84 fixed to the main body 80 with a ring 82, and the shaft 8.
4, a plate 88 fitted onto the shaft 84, and a spring 90 interposed between the plate 88 and the main body 80. In addition,
A groove 84a into which a tool such as a flat head screwdriver can be inserted is formed on the other end surface of the shaft 84.

The supply port 38 is a circular hole having a notch 38a in a part of its periphery, and the arm 86 can pass through the notch 38a.

To attach the cap 46 to the supply port 38, use the arm 86.
is aligned with the notch 38a, and the cap 46 is pushed into the supply port 38. Next, a tool is inserted into the groove 84a of the shirts 1 to 84, and the shaft 84 is turned. Then, the arm 86 wraps around the back side of the cover 16a, and the spring 90
The pressed plate 1-88 and the arm 86 come to sandwich the edge of the supply port 38, and the cap 46 is held on the supply port 38.

To remove the cap 46, rotate the shaft 84 to align the arm 86 with the notch 38a, and then pull out the cap 46.

To replenish water soap, remove the cap 46, pull out the lower receiving part 4b of the flexible hose 74 to the outside of the replenishing port 38, and pour the soap into the container 92, as shown in FIG.
Inject from. Since the receiving lower 4b is pulled out in this way and the soap is injected, the soap is prevented from spilling.

Further, in this cap 46, when turning the shaft 84, a tool such as a flathead screwdriver is required, and since it cannot be opened with bare hands, the replenishment port 38 is less susceptible to tampering.

[Effects] As described above, in the wash basin with a soap supply device of the present invention, the replenishment port is provided in the vertical wall, so it is easy to replenish the soap. In addition, this replenishment port is located in an inconspicuous position on the side of the standing wall, giving the washbasin a good appearance and making it less susceptible to mischief.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a washstand with a water soap supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view thereof, Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the replenishment port, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the replenishment port. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the cap, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the supply port during injection. 18...nozzle, 30...tank, 32...
・Pump, 38... Refill port, 46... Cap, 48... Replenishment light, 50... Full tank light,
58...Spring. Patent applicant Inax Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A washbasin, a standing wall installed on the rear side of the washbasin, a water soap discharge nozzle provided on the front side of the standing wall, and a water soap discharge nozzle installed inside the washstand. In a wash basin equipped with a water soap supply device and equipped with a storage tank for water soap supplied to a discharge nozzle, a water soap replenishment port is provided on the side of the vertical wall, and the replenishment port and the tank are connected by piping. A washbasin with a water soap supply device characterized by: